Assembly Bill 2011
Process:
By right (ministerial). Developers have the right to build housing on eligible sites.
Affordability:
At least 15% of the units must be affordable to lower-income households.
Rental developments could instead agree to provide 8% of the homes for very low-income families and 5% of the homes for extremely low-income families.
For sale projects could instead provide 30% of the homes for moderate-income families.
Location:
100% affordable housing on underutilized commercially-zoned lands.
Mixed-Income housing along commercial corridors.
Labor Requirements:
Requires the payment of prevailing wages.
Provides for health benefits for construction workers for any project of 50 or more units.
All contractors must agree to participate in an apprenticeship program or request apprentices, but if none are available the project can move forward.
Both bills will return to their house of origin for final approvals before they head to the Governor’s desk at the end of this month. The Governor has until the end of September to sign or veto the bills, but it is widely expected that he will sign the bills into law. If signed, the bills would both become effective on January 1, 2023.
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